The Conditions of Paradise: Our First Time

Collection of the following stories: 1. Rakuen no Jouken (The Conditions for Paradise) Two adult women figuring out the boundaries in their relationship--is too much freedom a bad thing? 2. Hoshi no Mukougawa (Beyond the Stars) Chapter 1 prequel. It's about how Sarina and Sumi first became more than friends. 3. Bathed in Sunlight Filtering Through the Trees A continuation of Sarina and Sumi's relationship. 4. 20-Musumex30-Otome About an art prep school teacher who feels like she can't compare to her new 20-year-old girlfriend. 5. The Opposite of "Seme" is "Protector" Chapter 4 sequel. Keiko wants to take things further. There are two more stories in this series in the Lapis Lazuli Dream collection. 6. We're Aiming For Love Now It's about two women who love each other just as they are. 7. Momo no Aji (Peach Taste) A girl struggles to convince the object of her affections to take her seriously. 8. Sakurahime Hanafubuki (Princess Sakura, Showered With Blossoms ) A story set in Japan's past about a cherry blossom that falls in love with a girl. The cherry blossom is granted a human body with the condition that if she nor the girl she loves are able to sacrifice everything for their love, her body will crumble away. 9. Extra: Getting Cozy

1. **Ruriiro no Yume** (瑠璃色の夢, Azure Dream) A sweet story about two OLs named Mikuni and Ruri. Ruri is an 'ordinary woman' at the age of 28, dreaming of getting married and having a child named after a gemstone like she is—that is, until Mikuni and she sleep together one night after drinking. 2. **Princess of the Stars** (星のお姫様) Takes a look at the realities of being in a relationship. 3. **Honey & Mustard** (ハニー&マスタード) 4. **Nostalgia** (追憶) 5. **Virgin Season** (20乙女の季節) The next story in the 20-Musumex30-Otome series. Emi and Keiko have trouble finding time to spend together. 6. **Mangetsu no Yoru ni wa** (満月の夜には, On a Night When the Moon is Full) Keiko and Emi go on a trip together. 7. **Soft-Boiled Fujoshi** (半熟腐女子, Hanjuku Joshi side story) "Soft-Boiled Fujoshi" is about a minor character from Hanjuku Joshi. Moe is more important to fujoshi than love is... or is it?